To the editor: I read a letter to the editor in another newspaper entitled “Pursuing an Energy Strategy.” It was written by Michael Riccio, Chairman of the Southington Town Council, and it seemed to be a call for all citizens to come together, a call for us to teach our children what true compromise is. In short, it was strong on a call for patriotic fervor in the development of a town wide energy initiative. Mr. Riccio misses the major point in all the controversy revolving the use of solar panels near Hatton School and its neighboring properties. The key issue is: open government and transparency in the political process. These issues have been brought to the forefront of the news by the legal actions of a local citizens’ group. Please note the following: The Town of Southington used a statue called the “8-24” designed to circumvent the codified board and approval process in town. The Hatton neighbors have brought this misuse of the statute to Connecticut Superior Court to seek its interpretation of the use of the ‘8-24.’ This case is currently pending. The Hatton neighbors also utilized the ‘Freedom of Information’ statutes to secure all documentation regarding the […]
To the editor: I read a letter to the editor in another newspaper entitled “Pursuing an Energy Strategy.” It was written by Michael Riccio, Chairman of the Southington Town Council, and it seemed to be a call for all citizens to come together, a call for us to teach our children what true compromise is. In short, it was strong on a call for patriotic fervor in the development of a town wide energy initiative. Mr. Riccio misses the major point in all the controversy revolving the use of solar panels near Hatton School and its neighboring properties. The key issue is: open government and transparency in the political process. These issues have been brought to the forefront of the news by the legal actions of a local citizens’ group. Please note the following: The Town of Southington used a statue called the “8-24” designed to circumvent the codified board and approval process in town. The Hatton neighbors have brought this misuse of the statute to Connecticut Superior Court to seek its interpretation of the use of the ‘8-24.’ This case is currently pending. The Hatton neighbors also utilized the ‘Freedom of Information’ statutes to secure all documentation regarding the […]